Earths Layers Ch 1 Section 2 Flashcards

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Heat transfer within a material or between materials that are touching

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Conduction

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Heat transfer with no direct contact between a heat source and an object.

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Radiation

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heat transfer by the movement of currents within a fluid(liquids and gasses).

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Convection

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measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a substance.

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Density

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flow that transfers heat within a fluid. Heating and cooling of the fluid, changes in the fluid’s density, and the force of gravity combine to set ________ ________ in motion.

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Convection currents

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